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U.S.-ARLINGTON-ECONOMY-RETAIL SALES

(230119) -- ARLINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a convenience store in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Jan. 18, 2023. U.S. retail sales in December fell to their lowest level in a year, weighed down by decreasing auto sales and many other products. U.S. retail sales softened 1.1 percent in December amid ongoing high inflation, according to data published Wednesday by the Commerce Department. December's decline was the largest month-on-month drop since December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-ARLINGTON-ECONOMY-RETAIL SALES

(230119) -- ARLINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a retail store in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Jan. 18, 2023. U.S. retail sales in December fell to their lowest level in a year, weighed down by decreasing auto sales and many other products. U.S. retail sales softened 1.1 percent in December amid ongoing high inflation, according to data published Wednesday by the Commerce Department. December's decline was the largest month-on-month drop since December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-ARLINGTON-ECONOMY-RETAIL SALES

(230119) -- ARLINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman fuels a car at a gas station in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Jan. 18, 2023. U.S. retail sales in December fell to their lowest level in a year, weighed down by decreasing auto sales and many other products. U.S. retail sales softened 1.1 percent in December amid ongoing high inflation, according to data published Wednesday by the Commerce Department. December's decline was the largest month-on-month drop since December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-ARLINGTON-ECONOMY-RETAIL SALES

(230119) -- ARLINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A restaurant is seen in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Jan. 18, 2023. U.S. retail sales in December fell to their lowest level in a year, weighed down by decreasing auto sales and many other products. U.S. retail sales softened 1.1 percent in December amid ongoing high inflation, according to data published Wednesday by the Commerce Department. December's decline was the largest month-on-month drop since December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-ARLINGTON-ECONOMY-RETAIL SALES

(230119) -- ARLINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gas prices are displayed at a gas station in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Jan. 18, 2023. U.S. retail sales in December fell to their lowest level in a year, weighed down by decreasing auto sales and many other products. U.S. retail sales softened 1.1 percent in December amid ongoing high inflation, according to data published Wednesday by the Commerce Department. December's decline was the largest month-on-month drop since December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-ARLINGTON-ECONOMY-RETAIL SALES

(230119) -- ARLINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work out at a gym in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Jan. 18, 2023. U.S. retail sales in December fell to their lowest level in a year, weighed down by decreasing auto sales and many other products. U.S. retail sales softened 1.1 percent in December amid ongoing high inflation, according to data published Wednesday by the Commerce Department. December's decline was the largest month-on-month drop since December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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LORNA DOONE

LORNA DOONE MADGE BELLAMY as Lorna Doone Lorna had softened the heart of the robber baron Date: 1922

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Japan's policy toward N. Korea

Combined file photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Japan has softened its stance on talks with North Korea, and now plans to take part in informal meetings that do not include substantive negotiations on the North's nuclear program, government sources said on Feb. 26, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Robot2020 Exhibition, Technical Museum in Brno

A giant statue of the Golem, which comes to life every other hour, at the Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic, December 8, 2020. The exhibition is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the word robot into Czech and other languages. Czech Republic softened the fourth alert level to the third as of the 3rd of December, with all shops, services and restaurants reopening and facilities such as museums, galleries and zoos partly resuming operation. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Robot2020 Exhibition, Technical Museum in Brno

The Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic, December 8, 2020. The exhibition is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the word robot into Czech and other languages. Czech Republic softened the fourth alert level to the third as of the 3rd of December, with all shops, services and restaurants reopening and facilities such as museums, galleries and zoos partly resuming operation. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Robot2020 Exhibition, Technical Museum in Brno

Robotic model of a Mesolithic herbivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous period at the Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic, December 8, 2020. The exhibition is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the word robot into Czech and other languages. Czech Republic softened the fourth alert level to the third as of the 3rd of December, with all shops, services and restaurants reopening and facilities such as museums, galleries and zoos partly resuming operation. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Robot2020 Exhibition, Technical Museum in Brno

Robotic endoskeleton signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger from the film Terminator at the Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic, December 8, 2020. The exhibition is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the word robot into Czech and other languages. Czech Republic softened the fourth alert level to the third as of the 3rd of December, with all shops, services and restaurants reopening and facilities such as museums, galleries and zoos partly resuming operation. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Robot2020 Exhibition, Technical Museum in Brno

A giant statue of the Golem, which comes to life every other hour, at the Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic, December 8, 2020. The exhibition is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the word robot into Czech and other languages. Czech Republic softened the fourth alert level to the third as of the 3rd of December, with all shops, services and restaurants reopening and facilities such as museums, galleries and zoos partly resuming operation. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Robot2020 Exhibition, Technical Museum in Brno

Robotic model of a Mesolithic herbivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous period at the Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic, December 8, 2020. The exhibition is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the word robot into Czech and other languages. Czech Republic softened the fourth alert level to the third as of the 3rd of December, with all shops, services and restaurants reopening and facilities such as museums, galleries and zoos partly resuming operation. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Robot2020 Exhibition, Technical Museum in Brno

The first British robot with the letters R.U.R. inspired by Karel Capek's play, which was presented in London in 1923, at the Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic, December 8, 2020. The exhibition is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the word robot into Czech and other languages. Czech Republic softened the fourth alert level to the third as of the 3rd of December, with all shops, services and restaurants reopening and facilities such as museums, galleries and zoos partly resuming operation. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Robot2020 Exhibition, Technical Museum in Brno

The Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic, December 8, 2020. The exhibition is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the word robot into Czech and other languages. Czech Republic softened the fourth alert level to the third as of the 3rd of December, with all shops, services and restaurants reopening and facilities such as museums, galleries and zoos partly resuming operation. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)